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Commentary
The Harmful Practice of Trophy Hunting on Wildlife and Communities in Zimbabwe
By Noma Dube - Zimbabwe Elephant Foundation In Zimbabwe, trophy hunting is part of a ‘sustainable-use policy’ adopted by the Government in generating income to manage environmental affairs. In principle, the income should be distributed to rural communities, specifically those living on the borders of protected areas and having to deal with wildlife conflict every day. Instead, it is a story of mismanagement, unscientific determination of hunting quotas and missing funds. Trophy hunting in Zimbabwe is not based on scientific detrimental findings. It’s simply a numbers game that is poorly...
Trophy Hunting is Neo-Apartheid
By Adam Cruise Far from benefitting the lives of indigenous people and rural communities, trophy hunting activities trap them in a never-ending cycle of impoverishment and social disenfranchisement reminiscent of the South African apartheid era. As the Trophy Hunting (Import Prohibition) Bill painstakingly makes its way through the House of Lords, it is alarming that a handful of Peers are objecting to a piece of legislation that has overwhelming public support in Britain (86%) and a substantial cross-party backing in the House of Commons. Even the national carrier, British Airways, does not...
News
Resurrect bill to ban ‘selfish’ imports of hunting trophies to UK, Labour urges
By Peter Walker Deputy political editor - The Guardian Exclusive: Legislation was blocked by small group of peers who tabled more than 60 amendments. Labour has urged ministers to resurrect a bill...
Trophy hunting ‘like apartheid’ says campaigner amid fresh fears for import ban
By Ben GlazeDeputy Political Editor - Daily Mirror Adam Cruise, the acting chief executive of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, spoke out as peers prepare to debate plans to stop hunters bringing...
Therese Coffey: We will do all we can to help trophy-hunting ban become law
By Richard Wheeler - The Independent The Environment Secretary offered assurances about the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill in a letter to campaigners. The Government has...
Press releases
Press Release: Elephant Trophy Imports Should Cease Until the New 4(d) Rule is Final
By Center for Biological Diversity, Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International and Humane Society Legislative Fund. Please Halt Elephant Trophy Imports Until the Revised African Elephant4(d) Rule is Final and Deny Elephant Trophy Imports from Botswana. Dear Secretary...
Studies
Elephant teeth have evolved in response to climate change for millions of years
By Chrissy Sexton, Earth.com A new study from the University of Helsinki...
“Hunting Africa”: how international trophy hunting may constitute neocolonial green extractivism
By Sian Sullivan - Journal of Political Ecology Abstract In the post-Cold War...
Similar to humans, elephants also vary what they eat for dinner every night
By Brown University Elephants eat plants. That's common knowledge to...
Reports
Trophy Hunting in Botswana: A Tale of Declining Wildlife, Corruption, Exploitation and Impoverishment
By Adam Cruise As the passage of the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill moves to the Committee Stage of the House of Lords, a suite of amendments has been tabled for deliberation. These amendments include amending the Bill from a blanket ban to a case-by-case assessment of trophies...
About
The Journal of African Elephants was created by a group of concerned journalists, biologists and conservationists, who, after years of tracking and documenting the catastrophic decline of Africa’s elephant populations, have recognised the urgent need for a dedicated English and French news and commentary space to enhance and increase global awareness of the plight of Africa’s savanna and forest elephants. Our Commentary service, in particular, are writers that focus on the need to provide awareness of Africa’s elephants and affected surrounding human communities from a distinctly African perspective that, for the most part, is lacking in the dominance of Western media.